Coyotes
| 03/06/25 @ Desert Edge | 14-6 |
| 03/05/25 @ ALA - Gilbert North | 21-0 |
| 03/04/25 @ Alhambra | 21-0 |
Centennial entered their tilt with Desert Edge on Thursday with two consecutive wins , and they'll enter their next game with three. They were the clear victor by a 14-6 margin over the Desert Edge Scorpions. That's more bragging rights for the Coyotes, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Riley Moncrieff tossed a big game, striking out six batters over 6.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off six hits (and only one walk). She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one earned run any time she's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Breanna MacNab, who went 3-for-4 with four runs, one triple, and one double. That double marked the first that she hit this season. Another player making a difference was Stephanie Olivas-Marrufo, who went 3-for-5 with four RBI and one triple.
Centennial kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 17 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least 15 hits in three consecutive matchups.
Centennial pushed their record up to 4-3-1 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games. As for Desert Edge, their loss dropped their record down to 3-3.
Coming up, Centennial will be playing at home against Lake Havasu at 2:00 p.m. on Monday. Desert Edge will have a little extra prep time after the defeat as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on North Canyon at 3:45 p.m. on March 17th.
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